Senior Living Expo 2019

Delaware County Council and the County of Delaware Services for the Aging (COSA) hosted the Senior Living Expo at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack in Chester 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 3rd. The theme for the Expo this year was Connect, Create Contribute. Vendors at the expo included home care agencies, physical therapists, nursing homes and life care communities, insurance carriers, government agencies, hospitals, and health care systems. Throughout the day, there were raffles donated by the vendors and sponsors. Special guest Lisa Thomas-Laury, former news anchor and author, was in attendance. The first 50 visitors to her table received a free copy of her book On Camera and Off. There was DJ music and photo booths. The Senior Living Expo is one of the county’s annual Older Americans Month celebrations.

Eager guests to the Expo wait for doors to open.

Giving cornhole a try. Cornhole was introduced as an exhibition in the 2019 Delaware County Senior Games held June 10-21.

Guests wait the arrival of Lisa Thomas-Laury.

Special guest, Lisa Thomas-Laury, signs copies of her book.

Mercy Fitzgerald sponsored a cooking demo with Executive Chef, David Judge, who prepared a Mediterranean Chicken Taco on a warm flour tortilla. Pictured are Chef David Judge and Laureen Carlin, of Mercy Fitzgerald.